A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed, between educators of both government and the private sectors, on moves to fight the stigma of “Filipino Time” and of graft and corruption in the upper echelons of government.
Malacanang dubbed it, “Project: W.A.T.C.H. (We Advocate Time Consciousness and Honesty)”. The project consists of a series of seminars and orientations for the young to complement existing school curricula and inculcate with more focus – the advocacy for national consciousness on honesty and punctuality.
The signatories of the MOA include the following : Education Secretary Jesli Lapuz, JCI Senate national president Carlos Go, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chair Manuel Angeles, Technical Education and Skills Development Administration (TESDA) chair Augusto Syjuco and Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities president Gonzalo Duque.
